Device fob polishing shoes



J. N, SPEREKAS; DEVICE FOR POLiSHHJG SHOES.

APPLICATION FILED JUNEZS. 1913.

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Patented June 17, 1929.

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UNITED STATES PATENT orri icn JOHN N. SPEREKAS, HAMILTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR CF GNE-E ALF TO JOHN L. BLACK,

- I OF HAMILTON, OHIO.

DEVICE FOR POLISHING ,To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I JOHN N. SrERnKAs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hamilton, in the county of Butler and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Devices for Polishing Shoes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in devices for polishing shoes and the principal object of the invention is to proyide a brush revolved by an electric motor with means for movaloly connecting said brush with the motor shaft.

Another objectjof the invention is to provide a device of this character which is simple and durable in construction, reliable and etlicient in operation and one which can be manufactured and placed upon the market at a minimum cost.

The invention also consists in certain= other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is an elevation of the invention.

. Fig. 2 is a like View with parts in section.

Fig. 3 is a transverse section on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. t is an end brace lfitlt.

Fig. 5 is an elevation partly brolren away, of a fanning device connected with the motor. a

Fig. (3 is an end view of' the fanning device. v

As shown in these views the invention includes a casing 1 in which is located an electric motor of any desired form. The shaft 2 of said motor projects from one end of the easing'and is provided with a transverse pin 3 adjacent its outer end. A handle 4 is connected with the othereud of the casing and the circuit wires 5 for the motor pass through said handle. One oi said wires passes to the motor, while the other is connected with one of a pair of contacts 6, the remaining contact being connected with the motor. These contacts are bridged by the view of the shield and Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 26, 1918. Serial No.

Patented June 17, 1919.

with a slot 13 'IlllCll extends longitudinally 1 from the opposite end of said shaft to within a short distance or" said brush. The walls of said slot are grooved so that the niotor shaft 2 may he placed within said slot with the pin 3 engaging the outer walls thereof. In this manner when the motor operates the shaft of the brush will be caused to revolve with the motor shaft. A shield 1% is rotatably carried by the brush shaft 10, said shield being of cylindrical form and having its ends covered by end pieces 15 made of a plurality of small bars 16 spaced apart and extending across said ends at right angles to each other. These bars support a ring 17 forming a bearing for the shaft 10.

18 indicates a collar secured to the shaft 10 for holding the shield in place. It will thus be seen that the hollow shaft "for the brush simply'slides over the motor shaft and is adapted to be held thereon by the hand of the user grasping the shield. W hen the levice is to be used the handle is grasped in one hand and the shield is held by the other hand, then by pressing on the button 8 the connection to the motor will be complete and the same caused to revolve. In this manner the brush will be revolved to brush the shoe. Ii will be seen that the brush may be moved t Ward and away from'the motor by means of the shield as the motor shaft, will continue to revolve the brushv shaft as long as the pin 3 is located within the slot 13. When desired the brush mhy be replaced by the fan attachment 19. This attachment consists of the circular easing or shield 20 provided with the slotted shaltt Qllksimilar to the slot ted shaft just described and adapted to receive the motor shaft. The fan blade 22 is tachn'ient may be used for the drying of shoes.

It will be seen that the combined handle and shield surrounds the parts lying between the brush head and the casing of the motor and thus acts to prevent the clothing from coming into contact with these parts.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make such changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts as desired, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Vh'a t I claim is:

1. A device of the class described comprising a casing, a motor Within the casing, a lh0i()l,Sl ltlft projecting from the casing, a transverse. pin in the and of said shaft, a slotted hollow shaft? ha ing. the slot,eXtending through its end for removably engaging the motor shaft, 'a member to be rotated connected to said slotted shaft and a cylindrical member forming a combined handle and shield rotat-ably carried by the slotted shaft whereby said shaft may be movably held on the motor shaft and removed therefrom.

2. A device of the class described comprising a casing, a motor within the casing, a motor shaft projecting from the casing, a transverse pin in the end of said shaft, a slotted hollow shaft adapted to fit over the motor shaft, a brush connected with said slotted shaft, a cylindrical member forming a combined handle and shield rotatably carried by the slotted shaft and a collar on the inner end of the slotted shaft for holding the cylindrical member between itself and the brush.

In testimony whereof affix my signature.

JOHN N. .SPEREKAS. 

